If You Heard My Voice: TB Choral Octavo

If You Heard My Voice: TB Choral Octavo

By Sherry Blevins

Item: 35-DS01120419
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Publisher: Hal Leonard
Page Count: 7
SKU: 35-DS01120419

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About the Composer: Sherry Blevins

Sherry Blevins

Sherry Blevins has established herself as a prolific composer and educator whose works span multiple publishers including Alfred Music, Hinshaw, Fred Bock, and others since 2018. Her music has been performed and commissioned by prestigious ensembles and institutions worldwide, from the Cincinnati Boychoir to Carnegie Hall premieres, and she served as Artistic Director of the Chattanooga Boys Choir and Past President of ACDA's Southern Region.

Vincent Oakes, a respected choral leader, notes that Blevins' compositions marry smart, accessible writing with beautiful melodic lines and supportive accompaniments that serve the text meaningfully. In recent years, she has deepened her commitment to collaborative composing with student choirs; her 2023 commission resulted in seven pieces co-created with middle and high schools across Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, making her work directly responsive to the singers who perform it.

Why we love this

Blevins writes for men's voices with genuine understanding of their range and resonance, crafting lines that sit comfortably while remaining musically substantive. The text setting here feels intentional and word-forward, giving singers genuine interpretive choices rather than melodic obstacles. For a director building a mixed repertoire concert, this piece anchors a program without demanding excessive rehearsal time.

What to expect

Direct and intimate, with a lyrical quality that draws listeners into a personal moment without sentimentality. The harmonic language is contemporary but accessible, creating spaces of quiet beauty alongside passages of fuller texture that allow singers to feel their own musicality.

Who it's for

TB, TTB, TBB, and TTBB choirs at the high school through community levels. The piece works equally well for groups seeking substantial concert repertoire or those building confidence with newer men's voicings.

How to get the most out of it

  • Balance the lower voices carefully in the opening; the TB voicing depends on full, supported tone from your basses to establish harmonic foundation.
  • Pay attention to vowel consistency across the men's sections, particularly in moments where the parts diverge, to maintain blend while preserving textual clarity.
  • Consider the emotional arc of the text throughout; Blevins' accompaniment supports specific moments of vulnerability or strength that shape interpretive choices.

How to use it

Include this as a centerpiece in a concert exploring themes of vulnerability and communication, where its conversational text and warm harmonic palette complement both spirituals and contemporary works. It also serves well as a bridge piece between an energetic opener and a larger ensemble finale.

Skills your students will build

  • Sustaining lyrical line across longer phrases
  • Balancing multiple independent melodic lines in men's voicings
  • Responsive text interpretation that shapes musical phrasing
  • Creating ensemble blend while maintaining individual voice part clarity
  • Working with contemporary harmonic language in accessible forms

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